BLUE JACKETS (2-1-0) at PANTHERS (0-0-1) 7 p.m. ET; FS-F, FS-O, NHL.TV
Reimer played 32:30 in a 2-1 shootout loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Panthers' season opener Saturday after replacing Roberto Luongo in the second period. Luongo, expected to be out 2-4 weeks with a knee injury, was placed on injured reserve Monday. Goalie Joonas Korpisalo will make his second start of the season for the Blue Jackets; he made 18 saves in a 3-2 overtime win at the Detroit Red Wings on Oct. 4.
Players to watch
Blue Jackets forward Artemi Panarin has two goals in three games, each a game-winner. Reimer was 7-1-0 with a 2.11 goals-against average, .939 save percentage and two shutouts in his final nine appearances last season, but is 2-6-1 with a 3.62 GAA and .891 save percentage in nine games against Columbus.
They said it
"I think they've gotten a lot of confidence out of that run. Although it wasn't successful, I think it built some confidence with some really good players here." -- Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella on the Panthers' finish to the 2017-18 season. "I've been saying it's almost like football, playing once a week. We're happy to kind of finish up practicing for the week and really start to bear down and start playing some games." -- Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad
MacKenzie, injured against the Lightning on Saturday, is day to day. … MacDonald will be in the lineup again after playing 10:28 and scoring in his first NHL game. … Lammikko will make his NHL debut after being recalled from Springfield of the American Hockey League on Tuesday.
Stat pack
Columbus has a four-game winning streak against Florida and is 15-3-2 in its past 20 meetings. … Florida is 7-1-0 in its past eight home openers.
